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Download full textCheng, He-ping – TESL Canada Journal, 1988
Reviews the political, economic, and educational situations in China to explain why the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) has revived and to forecast the development of EFL over the next two decades. Topics explored include language needs of students of science and technology, teaching methodologies, and teacher training. (CB)
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Zhijian, Zhou – TESL Canada Journal, 1988
Describes English teaching in China, covering course materials, teaching activities, and students' reactions, and noting an upsurge of interest in English for science and technology (EST). A proposed reform argues for a shift from General English to EST and offers suggestions for preparing course materials, teacher training, and learner testing.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries
Balcom, Patricia; Kozar, Seana – TESL Canada Journal, 1994
Describes an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program in which international graduate students in the sciences are grouped according to their particular disciplines. This ensures that the peer group members are the content experts, whereas the ESL teacher serves only as the language expert, providing help in organization, grammar, pronunciation,…
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Graduation Requirements
